Bottlebrush grass self-sows easily, creating a more lush and dense mat of greenery around the base of the tree season after season. Despite its ability to self-sow, this grass is not aggressive.

The major reason for eliminating grass around the trunk is to prevent a mower from damaging the tree’s trunk. Otherwise, leave the artificial grass up next to the trunk of the tree. Q: I have a ...

Instead of cutting grass, many Valley communities encourage residents to do away with it. Here's some of what is available.

Spread mulch around these plants too; they will benefit as much as the tree does. Grasses don’t mix well with trees because they did not evolve to live together.

Cutting down a tree can have leave a big hole in your yard, literally. Try these easy ways to restore your yard after ...

Every year the eastern cottonwood trees in Michigan release their fluffy seeds. The end of June likely marks the end of this ...

Gee said the Bradford pear in his yard was killing the grass around the tree. Looking around, his neighbors also have pear trees in their yards. "If they are having issues with a lawn with a pear in ...

What it is: Grass is a needy plant, and its requirements don’t always line up with a tree’s. Lawns need frequent, shallow watering, while trees prefer deeper, less frequent watering.

With her hand pressed to the Hare Krishna Tree’s trunk, she explained that it was a rare example of a mature American elm in New York City, planted around 1879. In 1966, the tree was where the ...

Q. I have a large oak tree in my backyard that has been in decline recently. The grass under the tree does poorly. Does the tree take away the nutrients the grass needs? Should I apply more ...

Trees and some grasses are a necessity. A single 5,000-square-foot lawn of grass, about 11% of an acre, can produce enough oxygen for 35 people while helping to mitigate the heat island effect ...